This Month
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
A shouty, fun new BMW is joining the hot hatch fray
This revival of a designation dating back to 1963 is a reminder of how much joy a well-thought-through hatchback performance car can bring.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Electric cars
BMW’s new beaver-toothed electric SUV isn’t as ugly as you think it is
A first drive of the 2022 iX reveals it is like a just-plain-decent person you might try dating despite their looks, because, why not?
- Hannah Elliott
September
An SUV blended with a sedan? That’s this new electric Porsche
The Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo sport utility vehicle, an off-road version of the prestige car maker’s green flagship, is a bit of a jacked-up beast.
- Tony Davis
August
- Opinion
- Cars
What it’s like to drive Bentley’s $2.7m Bacalar
This is the first of the small-batch, highly specialised cars the marque’s modern Mulliner operation aims to produce. If I could afford it, I’d buy it.
- Hannah Elliott
- Opinion
- Opinion
A supercar with creature comforts
The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S may not look made for the track, but it drives as if it is. And it’ll hold your drinks, to boot.
- Hannah Elliott
June
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
This flagship Lexus is one for the dwindling luxury sedan crowd
Despite its high levels of refinement and magnificent sound system, the brand’s halo limousine, the LS500 F Sport, feels dated next to its competition.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
This car is close to the most fun you can have in a road-legal BMW
The company’s smallest M coupe is not only loud and brutal but feels as direct and responsive as a track car, which in a sense it is.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Thrills but no frills in Tesla’s Model 3 Standard Range Plus
The near-seamless interaction of software, app and hardware is a delight, although you do have to touch the central tablet for almost everything.
- Tony Davis
May
- Opinion
- Cars
Porsche delivers world’s first electric station wagon
The entry-level Taycan 4 Cross Turismo can handle off-road terrain and is a better buy than its far more expensive top-of-the-range sibling.
- Hannah Elliott
April
This $60,000 luxury SUV is both expensive and forgettable
Infiniti has debuted its first crossover, but the Infiniti QX55 isn’t really all that new - or impressive.
- Hannah Elliott
- Opinion
- Cars
The unadulterated excess of a $739,000 Lamborghini
Driving the Aventador SVJ Roadster is as pure a Lambo experience as you can get. This undomesticated monster doesn’t give a fig about your environmentalism.
- Hannah Elliott
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Why the new S4 sedan is Audi’s Goldilocks model
The warmed-up version of the car is a pleasing midpoint between the everyday iteration and the very expensive RS machines.
- Tony Davis
February
- Opinion
- Motoring
For the posh, Bentley’s new Flying Spur is practically pious
Bentley’s first V8 sedan saves on fuel and emissions while sacrificing neither performance nor prestige. It could just use a bit more pizzazz.
- Hannah Elliott
February
- Opinion
- Cars
The new Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge is the ultimate corona car
There’s simply nowhere to go and nothing to do during the coronavirus, so there’s no reason to drive your car right now – unless it’s simply to enjoy it.
- Larry Printz
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Audi RS5 Sportback: Torque for the town
The family-friendly sports car returned to Australia late last year with a facelift, a new infotainment set-up, enhanced equipment levels and a price cut.
- Tony Davis
January
- Opinion
- Electric cars
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E v 2020 Tesla Model Y: Which is best?
There are a lot of great things about Elon Musk’s mid-size SUV, but its rival wins this comparison thanks to its superior comfort and user-friendly technology.
- Jonathan Elfalan
- Opinion
- Cars
The car that's a bullhorn for its owner's bank account
For those who need the size of their wealth advertised loudly and proudly, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade is the perfect loudspeaker.
- Hannah Elliott
- Opinion
- Cars
This new luxury SUV demands your attention
With the Genesis GV80 SUV, Hyundai’s upstart brand finds an entry point into the most competitive car segment today.
- Updated
- Hannah Elliott
December 2020
- Opinion
- Cars
Is this the car that makes electrics go mainstream?
The yet-to-be-released Volkswagen ID.4 could be the electric vehicle that steals the mainstream market.
- Russ Mitchell
- Opinion
- Opinion
Nine of the best luxury cars of 2020
One or two cars each year combine all that and add a certain X-factor that makes them memorable for generations. Here are the best in class for 2020.
- Hannah Elliott
